The Labor enquirer., 1887-09-24

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esoAtloa - ooenI petvsts1 n IL aims,
Iaduitsflted in ~ eosnpo pooitlon. and convert
"a Into : despot Hing by ~ very candi-
date whom L had mort honored and trusted;
therefore. b Il
>nesotvs1. That W. representatives OF or
gAnissd labol In convention assembled, re-
anlrm the platforms of the Central Labor
Union and TIE Knights Of Labor.
|. Resolved. That for the furtherAnce Of the
great Ameriean movement OF the masses
against the classes upon it, natural lines,
We constitute ourselves INTO an Independent
political body under the name Of progress
i've Labor Party" to be primarily and perma-
nently controlled by the bona nde labor or
gAnizations. wage workes and producers, OF
the city, OF the state, and Of the nation,
through their accredited representatives.
Resolved, That with view to the lmme-
diate relief Of the people BY the correction Of
gIaring abuses. and thesuppression OF odious
wrongs. We nrst demand:
That eight hours constitute DAYS work.
Prohibition Of child labor IN all occupa-
tion.
Prohibition Of all female labor In occupa-
tlons detrimental 70 health or morality.
Equal pay 70 both sexes for equal work.
Payment Of wages weekly in lawful money
and no more "truck" pay.
First lien for workmen,s wages.
The enactment Of juster laws for the liabil
tiles Of employers TO employees.
Abolition Of the contract system in prison
and on public works.
Sweeping reform of the tenement-house
system.
Abolition Of tenement-house cigar-makine
and all other tenementhouse manufactur
ing.
| Sanitary inspection OF mines, factories
dwellings and all cond tions Of labor.
Rigid Enforcement Of the law prohibiting
the Importation of foreign labor under con
tract.
Rigid enforcement Of all existing beneficial
labor laws.
Equal adult citizenship and suffrage with
out regard to sex.
Repeal Of all blue laws.
Repeal of all conspiracy laws, tramp laws
and all clGss Regulation and privileges.
No Pinkertons: no armed bandits In thu
pay Of capital.
Resolved, That with view to progressive
advance In the direction marked out by tn
above declaration Of principles, we further
more demand:
The public ownership and management
railroads, telegraphs, express and steamshi
lines, telephones, gas and water works an
all industries involving the use of publ
franchises, or the performances of publ
functions. /.
The direct tissue or currency and none
BY the national treasury, without the intel
ventiOn Of banks.
And as first step to the recovery Of tn
paturai inheritance of the people, we fav0
a special tax on @nimproved land, sufficien
ly high to compel its improvement or its su
render to the community by the speculatoI
whs Withhold 1t from use.
We favor Also tax on all incomes abov
two thousand dollars per annum, so gradr
ated az to bear most heavily npon the gres
incomes OF the mOnopolistic classes and co
porations, and thus materially tighten tn
burdens now borne by the workers, pr
ducers and masses OF the people.
With the same end In view, we also fave
!, the exemption from taxation of the averae
:. homestead, farms. manufactures, workin
tools aud properties under IS, 600 in~alue,
! oupiedor productivity used by the owner
and not rented out.